May Not Make Profit In Future, Warns PayTm On $2.2 Billion IPO
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Paytm is backed by the Ant Group of Chinese tycoon Jack Ma, which holds a nearly 30 percent stake, along with Masayoshi Son's Softbank Vision Fund, Berkshire Hathaway and other high-profile investors.
Digital payments pioneer Paytm on Friday took a major step towards launching country's biggest initial public offering, telling regulators that it would seek to sell $2.2 billion in shares. The offering is the latest in a wave of IPOs in the country, with food delivery firm Zomato this week raising $1.3 billion. Paytm is backed by the Ant Group of Chinese tycoon Jack Ma, which holds a nearly 30 percent stake, along with Masayoshi Son's Softbank Vision Fund, Berkshire Hathaway and other high-profile investors. Founder and chief executive Vijay Shekhar Sharma, who has a net worth of $2.3 billion according to Forbes, holds just under 10 percent of the company.More Related News